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The following list was created to help you plan your fishing trip to Patagonia. Please ask us if you have any questions: Leaders & tippets
Leaders 4x or 5x 9-foot and 3x or 2x 7.5 foot
Tippet material, 5x-2x
Lines
Floating lines for the 5, and 7 wt. rods.
Fast Sink Tip lines 150 - 250 grain shooting heads is highly recommended for a 5 and 7 wt. rod for streamer fishing, (Teeny 130 and 200 are also good)
Dry flies
Royal Wulff, Irresistible, Humpy, Griffith Nat, Black Nat, Elk Hair and Goddard Caddis, (sizes 18-12, 16 being favorite) Stimulators (size: 12 and 10) Madam X, Turk's Tarantula, Chernobyl Ant, Hoppers. Sizes: 10 and 6, quantity: 3-4 of each.
Streamer flies
Beadhead (BH) Wooly Buggers with rubber legs; olive, black and brown; BH or weighted Rabbit Strips or Bunnies, Matukas, similar colors, yarn or seal fur Leeches similar colors including red, Bitch Creek and other big bright flashy ugly streamers. Size: 8- 4, quantity: 3-4 of each.
Nymphs
BH and non BH Prince and Pheasant tail; Hare's Ear, tan, green, black; CDC Caddis Emergers, Sparkle Caddis Emergers. Size: 14-18, quantity 3-4 of each. Green scuds, size 18.
Clothing
• Warm and cold weather clothing
(day highs in the 80-90's, night lows in the 50's)
• Polar fleece long underwader pants
• Sun and rain hat
• Sun protective clothing
• Windbreaker
• Rain Gear
• Sandals
• Personal toiletries
• Comfortable walking\hiking shoes
Other
• Breathable waders-No studs on wading boots please!
• Polarized sunglasses
• Wading belt
• Personal medicine
• Strong sunscreen
• Video and picture camera
• Personal flashlight
• A taste for fine food and wine!
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